tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post6002933643552617725..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: From Little Things Big Things GrowHelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-11774469476996619532016-06-13T16:31:51.906+10:002016-06-13T16:31:51.906+10:00Hi Sharon - doncha just love the bubbling cauldron...Hi Sharon - doncha just love the bubbling cauldron of creativity we have going on up there?Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-12657041279422543642016-06-13T16:15:22.984+10:002016-06-13T16:15:22.984+10:00Dear Amy, thank you for a great blog. I agree with...Dear Amy, thank you for a great blog. I agree with you about the role of the muse in writing. A story idea or a potential article will "bubble along" in my subconscious long before words are written. An object or incident can later take on meaning I was unaware of when I first conceived it.Sharon Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01662544181464130756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-26833811666595219122016-06-13T15:36:14.399+10:002016-06-13T15:36:14.399+10:00You're right, Malvia, they do bring a book ali...You're right, Malvia, they do bring a book alive. Well put!Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-13819808644610128712016-06-13T15:35:42.642+10:002016-06-13T15:35:42.642+10:00Oh I freaking LOVE that moment, Enisa! I love the ...Oh I freaking LOVE that moment, Enisa! I love the sudden rush of - hell, yeh, look at me go, this is perfect and I rock! :-) It's too easy to worry about how much I suck so a moment of positive affirmation is always appreciated! Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-40776202115916505132016-06-13T15:32:50.506+10:002016-06-13T15:32:50.506+10:00I think it happens to all writers, Cathryn, I just...I think it happens to all writers, Cathryn, I just think we're often blissfully unaware of it :-)Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-71121350895813025122016-06-13T15:31:39.599+10:002016-06-13T15:31:39.599+10:00Thanks so much, Savannah!
You can take to the bank...Thanks so much, Savannah!<br />You can take to the bank that I'll be writing a cruise book sooner rather than later :-)Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-33518559855433093172016-06-13T11:48:16.418+10:002016-06-13T11:48:16.418+10:00The small things really make a difference in a boo...The small things really make a difference in a book. In music, if you hear a 'ground bass', it often repeats at strategic moments. In comedy, the leprechaun might dance across the stage in silly moments as a running gag (or a goat, or anything, really). In romance, it could be the...vase. The watch. The bag. The handkerchief bustle. I love things like that, they bring a book alive. Thanks, Amy! Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-42845881703614048602016-06-13T10:28:11.292+10:002016-06-13T10:28:11.292+10:00Hi Amy. Thanks for a terrific post. I'm with y...Hi Amy. Thanks for a terrific post. I'm with you totally about the little things appearing in the story for a reason that impacts on the story as a whole. It's fascinating how the muse works and that moment when you realise why the little thing is there is like, 'Wow!' Your examples from the books you referenced really showed how this can be. Thank you.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-90935638887530723342016-06-13T09:54:05.358+10:002016-06-13T09:54:05.358+10:00Great post, Amy! This is something I've never ...Great post, Amy! This is something I've never really thought about in detail but now I consider it, having little things turn into important things happens a lot with me too. Love both the books you referenced here. They were fab reads so it was very cool to get this insight into how certain scenes came about.Cathryn Heinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17638629707594115419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-30743286054149101022016-06-13T09:42:59.681+10:002016-06-13T09:42:59.681+10:00Loved your post Amy. It was interesting to see whe...Loved your post Amy. It was interesting to see where your handkerchief bustle began it's journey onto the page. I haven't really thought about these little seeds sewn into my stories, but you can bet I will from now on. I loved Lacey's story, and you know I am a huge fan and I gobble up all your books, so I am fascinated to see where you go from here now that you have been overseas and have new research material.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01666708163109293348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-85672385753938796072016-06-13T09:33:17.834+10:002016-06-13T09:33:17.834+10:00Yes, yes, yes Cassandra!! That's exactly what ...Yes, yes, yes Cassandra!! That's exactly what I mean. Small things can have such a big impact!Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-55702277564128886872016-06-13T09:32:36.574+10:002016-06-13T09:32:36.574+10:00Thank goodness for the muse, Marilyn, even if she ...Thank goodness for the muse, Marilyn, even if she can be a right pain in the neck from time to time :-)Amy Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690419732247281048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-47339249163432831762016-06-13T09:19:20.083+10:002016-06-13T09:19:20.083+10:00Hi Amy. Thanks for a great post. I had a quirk of ...Hi Amy. Thanks for a great post. I had a quirk of one of my characters that I planned on using only once but then became a thing he did when he was nervous or unsure. It really brought him to life just from a simple tug of his waistcoat. So I totally believe in small things making a big impact in a story.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-66963257855953499612016-06-13T05:47:22.093+10:002016-06-13T05:47:22.093+10:00Hi Amy! I really enjoyed your post. It brought hom...Hi Amy! I really enjoyed your post. It brought home to me just how big a role the muse plays, making us writers (without our prior knowledge) include things in our writing that later become pivotal to the story. Discovering the role of that minutiae is one of the things I truly love about writing.<br />As for Pinterest, what a magical world to lose yourself in! A procrastinator's dream. :)Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.com